Happy Halloween!

Monday

Hi all
Homework tonight: Review, page 380, q 11-14.

There will be a quiz tomorrow on Order of Integers. Review what we have been learning.

Also, please wear your house team colours.

See you tomorrow.
Ms V.

Ethan

If  anyone is reading this that can touch base with Ethan - Mr. Corby has asked me to ask Ethan to bring his bass guitar to school tomorrow. He wants to work with Ethan on a piece for the Remembrance Day Assembly. Can anyone contact Ethan?

Thursday

Hi all

Homework

Integer Order of Operations p. 372, Q 4-7.

Personal Narrative

Rough drafts are due.

Response Journals

Rough drafts are due. 

Housekeeping

1. QSP magazine sales have gone home. Please check your child's backpack. (Due November 15th)

2. Gift catalogues (wrapping paper and gift cards) went home earlier this week. (Due November 1st)

3. Halloween Howl is this Saturday - those of you who paid ahead, your tickets were given to you today. Please do not lose them!

4. Pizza lunch orders are due. Pizza lunch is next Wednesday. (31st)

5. Photo money is due.

Penguins, Penguins, Penguins!

Halloween Howl - 

This Saturday. 

Come and for a great time and be spooked at the Haunted House!

Monday Update

Hi all

Just a reminder that tomorrow night (Tuesday, October 23) is High School Information Night.

Sandra Sneyd, our Guidance Counsellor, will be at Clairlea to provide you with information regarding the High School selection process.

Please mark this in your calendars to attend. Looking forward to seeing you and your parents there.

Math Homework
Please ensure that 4, 5, 6, 8, 9 are done carefully and correctly. I do not want a repeat of this afternoon when I had to keep the entire class in after school.

See you tomorrow.
Ms Vincent

Wednesday

 Apologies for not posting as often this week. My mac has been in the repair shop. How did we become so computer-dependant??

Homework
1. Thursday there will be a integers quiz - adding, subtracting and multiplying only. We have worked on strategy sheets this week and practice worksheets. I have done some quick oral quizzes and we appear to be on the right track. Please review adding, subtracting and multiplying tonight. The most difficult word problems will be a separate quiz. I want to ensure you know the basic skills first.
2. Novels will be given out this week for Literature Circles.

Housekeeping
1. Pizza lunch forms will be handed out tomorrow.
2. IEPs have gone home (there is one exception). Please check your child's backpack. Please sign the page as indicated and return for the OSR. Thank you to parents who returned the Parent Consult Letter. All changes will be added to the files for the next IEP. Please remember that these are living and breathing documents and are constantly updated. Please do not hesitate to contact me about any additional changes that you feel are necessary.
3. Please remember Tuesday October 23 is Parent Information Night regarding High School selection.
4. Pizza lunch forms for advanced ordering of pizza for Halloween Howl are due, if you are interested.
5. Severe Weather Forms have gone home and I'm still missing about 10. Please return immediately.
6. Index Card forms have gone home. Please update and return to the school immediately.
7. Photo money is due.

French Immersion Students
Your typed drafts are due Friday.

Success Criteria for Personal Narratives
I know I have handed in a fantastic personal narratve when my writing:
* leaves the reader with something to think about;
* shares one life changing experience;
* shows emotion that you can truly feel;
* is in the past tense and first person;
* shows paragraphs that are properly formated with a topic sentence and supporting sentences. My paragraphs transition well.

See you all Thursday.

Ms. V.

Homework Thursday

Hi all
Great mixing up the Intermediate Girls and Boys Baseball teams for a fun practice after school. Great job, everyone!

Homework! Math!
Q. 14 of today's lesson (subtracting integers).

See you all tomorrow.

Ms. Vincent

Tuesday, October 9

Hi all
And where, exactly, did that long weekend go?

Math
Integer homework. Q. 19 and 20(d) for tomorrow. For those of you who worked ahead, please work on the Review Page, Q 1- 7.

Ms Sneyd, Guidance Counsellor, will be in school tomorrow to give a presentation to the Grade 8s about choices for High School.

Novel Study
Tonight, I ordered novels from Scholastic. They should be arriving this week and then we will begin working on Literature Circles.

Housekeeping
1. Terry Fox money is due tomorrow. After our chat this morning, please ensure that you contribute a minimum of $2 from your own personal pocket for the Terry Fox Foundation. You are all of the age that fully comprehends the importance of giving generously to others. Cancer unfortunately will or has affect(ed) you or someone in your family. Money is needed for research if we are to continually move ahead in combating this disease. Speak to your families about the importance of giving generously to cancer research. Think of Terry Fox, his personal goal and the sacrifice he made for cancer research.
2. Inclement Weather Form has gone home for your parents/guardians to sign and to send back for your office files. Should the weather dictate that we close the school, you will be unable to leave school until the required time should this form not be returned. Please ensure that it is brought back to class asap.

See you all tomorrow.
Ms V.

Tonght's Homework

As I do not always see during the day, I will occasionally post your homework on this blog. Tonight, your Math homework is below:

Homework
1. The terms of a sequence increase by the same amount. The 1st term is 7, and the 3rd term is 15. Calculate the 7th term. Then determine an algebraic expression.

2. Write an algebraic expression for the nth term of the each sequence. Then use your expression to calculate the 50th term in the sequence.

a) 29, 27, 25, 23, 21 ...
b) 118, 117, 116, 115, 114 ...

Housekeeping
1. Clairlea Newsletter has gone home. Please ensure your family receives it.
2. Please ensure your family receives the memo from Ms Park regarding $4 for performances, per student.
3. Terry Fox donations - every small donation helps.

See you all tomorrow.
Ms Vincent

Picture Day

Hi all
Just a reminder that Picture Day is tomorrow (Tuesday).

Remember to bring back that form that shows background choice.

No homework.

Good job on getting your homework done over the weekend.

See you tomorrow.